Senior Embedded Software Engineering Manager – Vehicle Management and Test
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full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Kent • Alabama • Arizona • United States
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Salary
💰 $181,144 - $253,601 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Lead and manage the embedded software engineering team responsible for Vehicle Management and Test systems
- Actively contribute to technical design and implementation, dedicating approximately 50% of time to hands-on software development
- Drive the development of flight software for vehicle health management, fault detection, and recovery
- Write, review, and debug code for critical vehicle management components and test frameworks
- Establish technical direction and software architecture for test automation and verification systems
- Oversee the integration of software with vehicle subsystems and test equipment
- Manage project schedules, resource allocation, and technical risk mitigation strategies
- Collaborate with systems engineering to define and implement software requirements for vehicle management
- Ensure software quality through rigorous verification and validation processes
- Provide technical leadership and career development for team members, focusing 50% of time on team management and growth
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, or related technical field
- 6+ years of experience in embedded software development with at least 2 years in a leadership role
- Current hands-on technical proficiency in vehicle management systems and test automation
- Experience managing teams developing software for vehicle management systems or test automation
- Strong understanding of fault detection, isolation, and recovery (FDIR) concepts
- Proficiency in embedded C/C++ programming for real-time applications
- Experience with embedded operating systems and hardware interfaces
- Knowledge of software development methodologies for safety-critical systems
- Experience with automated test frameworks and hardware-in-the-loop testing
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills with ability to lead technical discussions
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance
- Paid parental leave
- Short and long-term disability
- 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%
- Education Support Program
- Up to four (4) weeks paid time off per year based on weekly scheduled hours
- Up to 14 company-paid holidays
- Employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on individual contributions and company results
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Hard Skills & Tools
embedded software developmentC/C++ programmingvehicle management systemstest automationfault detectionisolationrecovery (FDIR)automated test frameworkshardware-in-the-loop testingreal-time applications
Soft Skills
technical leadershipteam managementcommunicationinterpersonal skillscollaborationproject managementresource allocationrisk mitigationcareer developmenttechnical discussions
Certifications
Bachelor's degree in Computer ScienceBachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering